Asociación entre creencias racionales e irracionales y la satisfacción con la vida: una revisión sistemática con meta-análisis

Authors

  • Oscar Gómez-González Departamento de Promoción, Preservación y Desarrollo de la Salud. Universidad de Guadalajara.
  • Nancy Pamela Castro Zazueta Departamento de Promoción, Preservación y Desarrollo de la Salud. Universidad de Guadalajara.
  • Felipe Santoyo-Telles Departamento de Promoción, Preservación y Desarrollo de la Salud. Universidad de Guadalajara.
  • Fabiola González Betanzos Departamento de Promoción, Preservación y Desarrollo de la Salud. Universidad de Guadalajara.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29059/rpcc.20231201-166

Keywords:

psychotherapy, irrational demands, rational preferences, cognitive distortions, subjective well-being

Abstract

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapy whose aim is to improve well-being by decreasing irrational beliefs (IBs) and increasing rational beliefs (RBs). The REBT is implemented internationally, but few studies validate its theoretical assumptions, particularly on positive psychological variables, such as life satisfaction (LS). The aim was to analyze if the evidence corroborates the theoretical assumptions of the REBT, where the SV should be negatively associated with the IBs, and positively with the RBs. A systematic review with meta-analysis based on the PRISMA statement was performed. Studies from any date that statistically estimated the association between RBs, and IBs with LS, in any population, were included. 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. The results show contradictions to the assumptions of the REBT. Some RBs and IBs were not significantly associated with LS, and even some IBs positively predicted SV. In conclusion, future studies could corroborate these results and suggest relevant updates to the REBT assumptions.

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Published

2023-12-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2023): Vol. 14 Núm 2 Julio- Diciembre 2023

Section

Revisiones de literatura

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